Buying used car

The Morning Shift All your daily car news in one convenient place. Isn't your time more important? People are buying used cars more and more, Android Auto is coming to Toyota, Porsche is done with diesel, and more. This is The Morning Shift for Monday. 1st Gear: A Lot of You Are Buying Used Cars Your pay is probably going to go down next year, and 2018 remains a bad a year in the scheme of years, and yet there are always the cars. The cars are there to be had. They are there to be bought. Whatever car you want, if you have the money. Used? Sure, if you want. New? Sure, if you’re some kind of moneybags. Most people are opting for the former, according to The Wall Street Journal. Because fewer and fewer normal people have Too Much Money, and new cars are getting more and more expensive. Like, over $30,000 expensive: While used-car values have also increased in recent years, the gap between the price of a new and preowned car has also widened and is now at one of its … [Read more...] about Used Car Demand Is Shooting Up

It’s said that the Indian used car market is at least 2.5 times the size of the new car market, which means that a lot many car buyers give preference to a second-hand car over a brand-new one. Buying a used car has several advantages but it’s a far riskier proposition. Buying a well-maintained second-hand car isn’t too difficult if you can steer clear of the following dangers – Stolen vehicle It pays to be extra cautious when buying a used vehicle. For all you know, the car you’re about to buy could be a stolen vehicle. There have been too many instances of car thieves altering the engine and the chassis numbers of a vehicle to sell it off with fake documents. Recently, a team of Delhi cops nabbed a couple of car thieves who stole vehicles from the Capital to sell them off to unsuspecting buyers in remote parts of the country. The Toyota Fortuner is a favourite of such car thieves. The SUV you see in the above image was recovered by the aforementioned car … [Read more...] about 10 big DANGERS of buying used cars

Researching a car online before purchase is nothing new. It has become an integral part of the new and used car sales machine over the past decade, but the reality of that process is improving daily, as buyer expectations rise and technology advances. Once the research phase has been conducted on websites like CarAdvice, the next process is to buy your chosen car. Buying new, most people would simply walk into a dealership and close that loop, but people looking for near-new or used cars are likely to find themselves on a classified website. Enthusiasts are all too familiar with these sites, and we’ve all spent hours browsing cars we either don’t need or can’t afford. But those seriously in the market have no doubt been frustrated by outdated website functionality, or the inability of dealers to take basic photos showcasing a car’s features and faults in the best possible way. This often leads to dealer emails which, in the majority of cases, see the … [Read more...] about PicklesGo, Photodome and the future of buying used cars online

When should you buy a used car? iSeeCars.com took a look at 40 million used car sales from 2013 to 2015 and figured out the best times to find top deals — and when buyers have to do more work to find the right price. According to the site, the days with the most deals offered are usually late in the year around the holidays, with up to 33 percent more deals found than on an average day. Some holidays even beat out the traditional best time for buying a car during end-of-year closeouts in November and December. Used-car deals are harder to find earlier in the year, with the site finding that the spring and summer months and holidays had up to 28 percent fewer deals on offer than on an average day. Check below to see the results from iSeeCars.com and find out the best and worst days for deals. 10 best times to find a used-car deal Here are the best times to find a deal on used cars: 10. New Year's Eve The final days of the year are the 10th-best time of year to buy a car, … [Read more...] about The best times to buy a used car

What if a car that you bought from a low-profile car dealer decides to break down mid-journey? Regardless of our status, no one likes to get scammed. Here is why we have prepared this handy guide to help you avoid such things.6 different pointers to keep in mind when out buying second-hand cars. So let’s dig in! Pointer #1: Never Go Over-Budget It should go without saying. We've seen so many people trying to buy things that they can’t afford that we just had to add this one to the list.cheap prices bring cheap quality. There's a reason why the brand new ones sell for more. Sometimes, the sellers might scam you and give you a product that will only last two seconds before it says hello to the city dump. Pointer #2: Examine The Body Who needs a good functioning car that doesn't look like it has just come from RuPaul's Drag Race? While we do prefer to prioritize performance over looks, we also like to have a decent car that will at least get us a few half-hearted … [Read more...] about What To Look For When Buying Used Cars: A Quick Guide